Airport information
- FAA LID
- 56S
- Coordinates
- 46.0165, -123.9050
- Elevation
- 12 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 20E
- Sectional chart
- SEATTLE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- SEATTLE (ZSE)
- Flight service (FSS)
- MC MINNVILLE
- NOTAM facility
- MMV
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Access
- Military landing rights
- Activated
- 1946/12
- Distance from city
- 1 NE
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:46 AM | 11:46Z |
| Sunrise | 05:25 AM | 12:25Z |
| Sunset | 09:10 PM | 04:10Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:49 PM | 04:49Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 16/34 CTAF. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 16
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 16 at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 16/34
2,211 ft × 50 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- n/a
- Threshold elev
- 12 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Brush, 13 ft, 296 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 7:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Displaced threshold
- 155 ft
- Heading
- 236° mag · 256° true
- Threshold elev
- 10 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 12 ft, 305 ft from threshold, 35 ft R of centerline — 8:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 2,211 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| CTAF | 122.9 |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| AST · Astoria | VOR-DME | 114.00 | r168° / 8.8 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- BIRDS AND ELK ON & INVOF RWY.
- FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 16/34 CTAF.
- 30' BRUSHLINE FROM 0-200' AT 110' LEFT OF CENTERLINE
- RWY 34 +25' TREES 0-100' FM THLD 80-100' R.
- 29:1 FROM DISPLACED THRESHOLD
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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 56S in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
About 56S
Seaside Municipal Airport (56S) is an airport in Seaside, OR, at 12 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,211 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 56S, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 56S have a control tower?
No. Seaside Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at 56S?
Seaside Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,211 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 56S?
Seaside Municipal Airport is in Seaside, OR, at an elevation of 12 ft MSL. Coordinates: 46.0165, -123.9050.
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